, 1887-12-13
Introduction of Bills.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-After the
reading of the journal Senator Hoar of
fered a resolution naming senators to
constitute the standing and select commit
ties for the fftieth congress. Adopted.
A large number of communications
and petitions we're present and referred,
among them the following: To prevent
the manufacture, importation and sales of
intoxicating liquors in the territories; for
the allowance of a bounty of 1881 per
month to all men who served in the army
during the war; for pensions to all who
served during the war; for an amendment
of the constitution allowing congress to
pass uniform laws on the subject of mar
rage and divorce; for an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting he manufac-
ture. importation and sale of intoxicating
liquors in the United States.
Many bills were introduced and refer
red, among them the following:
BY Dolph-To provide for fortifications
and other sea coast defences, 1t APP
propriates 1926, 377, 500 to be available as
follows: $2l, 800, 900 for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1889; $4,000, 600 for
each fiscal year thereafter for a period of
eleven years; $5,S77, 800 for the fiscal
year ending June 20, 1901, which sums
III W DC SApCldOd III dSSOluduCC Win ltlC
recommendations made in the report of
the Notifications board in the construc-
ton of Notifications at the most promi-
nent posts on the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf
and Lake coasts, and for building floating
batteries and torpedo boats.
By Paddock-For the rrction of build
ings for the exclusive use of postofices Of
the first and second class.
By Mander. on-For a public building
at Omaha to cost, including site, 81 $780,
600.
By Edmdnds-To provide for the es-
Enlistment of a postal telegraph.
BY Dolph-For the admission of the
territory of Washington into the Union.
Also restoring to the United States GER
tain lands granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad company. Also repeating the
presumption and timber culture laws.
By Bowcn-For the free coinage OF sill
yer.
By Morrill-To credit and pay the sew
eral states and territories all monies col
lected under the direct tax act of 1865.
By Aldrich-To authorize the secretary
of the treasury to apply the surplus
money in the treasury to the purchase Of
United States bonds or to the payment
of interest on the public debt.
By Misunderstanding a pension to
every soldier and sailor who is ~incapacita-
ted for the performance of manual labor,
and for pensions to dependent relatives of
deceased soldiers and sailors. (He said
that he introduced this bill at the unani-
nous request of the Grand Army of the
Republic Also for the admission of
Dakota and the organization of the terri.
tory of Lincoln.
By Cullom-For a pension to the
widow of General John A. Logan. Also
for a constitutional amendment in relation
to bigamy and polygamy.
By Farwell-To perpetuate the national
banking system.
By Chandler-For fixing the salaries of
the several judges of the United States
district courts at IS, 900.
By misunderstanding to the state of
California 5 per cent of the proceeds of
the cash sales of public lands in that
state
BY Teller-Authorizing the state of
Colorado to select indemnity school lands.
By Hawley-To reimburse prisoners OF
war who were in the military or naval SER
vice during the war of the rebellion.
By misunderstanding the ownership
of real estate in the territories to Ameri-
can citizens. Also abrogatiug all treaties
with the Chinese empire SO far as they
permit the coming of Chinese into the
United States, and absolutely prohibiting
the same. except as to diplomatic, consul
lar and other officials.
Beck offered a resolution directing the
post office committee to inquire into the
ACCESSIBILITY of reducing the rate of letter
postage to one cent, when letters do not
exceed one ounce in weight, and asked
that it be laid on the table, saying that he
might introduce a bill to that effect. So
ordered.
Butler offered a resolution, which was
adopted, for the appointment of a select
committee of five to inquire into the ad
visibility and practicability OF establish
ing and maintaining a postal telegraph.
Hale offered a preamble and resolution
r~eciting the provision of the civil service
law, which prohibited government Off
cials from offensive partisanship. and the
letter of the president and of Commits
sicner Oberly on the subject, and provid-
ing for the appointment of a select COM
mittee of seven to examine fully into the
present condition of civil service in all its
branches.
The ere %lentials and papers in the West
Virginia election case were referred to the
committee and privileges and elections.
After a brief executive session the sen.
ate adjourned.
In the secret session of the senate to-
day nothing was done except to read and
rpfnr thn nominations already snnt in